BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tristan Jarry made 34 saves for his first career shutout, Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to five games and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 Friday night for their third straight victory.
Crosby had a goal and an assist, and Tom Kuhnhackl, Jake Guentzel and Patric Hornqvist also scored in the first game of a home-and-home set.
Pittsburgh is 3-0-2 in games Jarry has started this season. No. 1 goaltender Matt Murray is week-to-week with a lower-body injury from Pittsburgh's overtime win over Philadelphia on Monday night.
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The Sabres have lost 10 of 11 and gone scoreless in three straight for the first time in franchise history. Robin Lehner stopped 21 shots.
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The Penguins opened a 2-0 lead in the first 6:38 before the Sabres put a shot on net.
Kuhnhackl took a penalty shot after he stole the puck from Buffalo's Victor Antipin and was interfered with on a breakaway. Kuhnhackl lifted a wrist shot over Lehner's glove for his first goal of the season a little over three minutes in.
Crosby stole a pass from Rasmus Ristolainen and scored his 11th of the season from the high slot about three minutes later. Crosby has 11 points in his last five games and a goal in four straight.
Guentzel's wraparound made it 3-0 late in the first. Guentzel has scored seven goals in his last seven games and has 12 on the season.
Conor Sheary set up Hornqvist for a one-timer in front of the net in the final minute of the second period.
NOTES: Penguins C Evgeni Malkin returned to the lineup after missing four games (upper body injury) and had an assist on Guentzel's goal. ... Sabres D Zach Bogosian (lower body) made his season debut. ... Buffalo made room for Bogosian in the lineup by sending D Matt Tennyson to the minors. ... The Penguins are 13-0-1 in their last 14 games against the Sabres.
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The teams play again Saturday night in Pittsburgh.